Guy Martin

State-owned defence conglomerate Denel has recorded a profit for the second year in a row on the back of increased revenue, although its 2025/26 financial year profit at R156 million is down from the R193 million profit posted the year before.

A Sherp multi-purpose amphibious vehicle, supplied by DCD Protected Mobility for search and rescue efforts in KwaZulu-Natal following heavy snowfall in the area, has helped rescue five stranded hikers and a caretaker in the Drakensberg mountains.

Construction and repair of fences is part of the Department of Defence's (DoD's) solution to deal with the aggressive encroachment of informal settlements on and adjacent to South African National Defence Force (SANDF) bases and facilities.

The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) continues to face financial strain, something not helped by a recent court order for it to pay R24.5 million to Zeal Health Innovations (ZHI) for providing services despite a voided contract.

The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) was in May ordered by the Gauteng High Court to provide benefits, including healthcare, to military veterans, but has cautioned that it lacks the funds to provide all the required benefits.

Somali pirates have boarded and taken control of a cargo vessel off the Somali coast amid an increase in piracy that has prompted member states of the Djibouti Code of Conduct to establish a new maritime security task force.

President and Commander-in-Chief Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the extension of the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to allow it to complete its withdrawal from the United Nations peace mission (Monusco) there.

Guy Martin, Senior Contributor Golden Tempo , pictured top making Triple Crown history for himself and again for his trainer Saratoga-born

Niger's armed forces received a major boost earlier this month when Algeria donated two Mi-24 Super Hind Mk III attack helicopters and two Mi-171 armed transport helicopters as well as ammunition and spares.

South Africa still has some of the best defence technology in the world and the ability to compete on a global stage, as well as meet domestic requirements, Paramount South Africa maintains.